FIFA will invest further into the controversial topic of Goal Line Technology, after all 10 systems offered by developers across the world failed to meet the standards set by football’s governing body.
Trails
Trials for Goal Line Technology began after Sepp Blatter' performed an about-face on the topic, asking any companies that thought they might have a viable system to come forward for testing ahead of the IFAB meeting this month.
All 10 systems were judged at FIFA’s headquarters last month and were deemed by FIFA to be not quick or accurate enough, but despite this FIFA’s secretary-general Jerome Valcke said at a presentation on Thursday that the organisation remains committed to finding the right goal-line device.
“The decision is: Do we extend the tests which we at FIFA are ready to do and ready to pay for?” Valcke said in Zurich. “Maybe (we will) do the next tests in England and in a stadium.
“If something is working then why not (introduce it)? Blatter was clear to the executive committee by saying if there is a system that’s working we have to accept it.”
The topic of Goal Line Technology is likely to be brought up as expected later this month at the IFAB’s Welsh meeting, however, it will more be a case of analysing what certain systems did right and providing feedback to the manufacturers.
Conditions
Under conditions set by IFAB in October, any technological device would have to determine whether a goal had been scored within one second and be 100 per cent accurate – no mean feat.
One high-profile absentee from the testing process was Hawk-Eye – who have been successfully ventured into tennis and cricket – whose system requires 6 cameras within a stadium – and thus was unable to participate in the low-key testing at FIFA House in Zurich.
“The structure of the tests was not what they were expecting but in the meantime we know where they are,” Valcke said. “Hawk-Eye also will be discussed (on Saturday).”
Why don’t the just use some technology like the goal technology in hockey?
they can challenge for this kind of thing in tennis cant they? i think teams should have a certain number of challenges a season and managers and/or captains can decide when to use them lol
Don’t overcomplicate football.
whats wrong with just using a camera on goal.. then asking for video ref???
@timmiD
that would remove the dynamics of the game. this so-called technology brought to the game has killed the ‘drama’ factor of football. i think adding 2 ref standing beside each goal is more than enough.
they probably didn’t pay FIFA enough money in the deal hence all 10 failed.
wake up people – life is not straight forward with FIFA.
and you’re just buying into Sepp Blatter’s brain-wash if you think lieing and cheating should continue to be part of the game – stop the flow of the game etc.
Well it is part of their game at the top.
i hate fifa
In football, the job of the ref is to let the game flow and blah blah. If managers had the chance to challenge in a game it would waste so much time. Goal-line referees is the best solution!
Fifa is not exactly run by the smartest people. In WC Arg.- Mex., the replay on the big screen showed the correct call on offsides, and what do they do? They stop showing controversial calls on the big screen. Wtf?! Swallow your pride and fix the call!